The Police Gazettes are an incredibly unique source of information,
simply because they were designed to be distributed amongst the Police Force
only, and the information contained often cannot be found anywhere else.
Issued once a week, this CD-ROM is a compilation of all of the issues of the
South Australia Police Gazette that were issued during 1914. Each issue is
usually eight pages long, and contains information such as court lists, lists of
warrants issued, appointments and changes in the Police Service, lost and found
items, missing friends, housebreak-ins, arson, murders, lists of arrests and
discharges (which include descriptions), and escaped prisoners. Notices from
Police Gazettes from other states are also often included.
Example entry taken from the 1 April 1914 issue:
Missing Friends
Information is requested as to the whereabouts of one James Daniel O'Connor
(sometimes takes the name of Dan Scanlon), described as a painter or
hairdresser, 58 years of age, 5ft. 5in. high, native of county Cork,
Ireland, dark complexion, grey hair (very straight part in centre), grey
moustache, grey eyes, ordinary nose, addicted to drink, wore dark coat,
khaki trousers, khaki vest with red spots on it, white soft shirt, white
canvas shoes, and grey tweed cap or grey felt hat. He left his home at
Loxton at about 9 p.m. on the 20th ultimo, did not say where he intended
going. His wife and four young children have been left without means of
support. Inquiry is on behalf of his wife, Maria Eliza O'Connor, residing at
Loxton as above. - (C.872.)
Example entry taken from the 16 September 1914 issue:
Description of Prisoners to be Discharged from H.M. Gaols - during the week
ending September 26th, 1914
George Johnson (alias Henry Davenport), boilermaker, native of Victoria, 31
years of age, 5ft. 9in, well built, dark-brown hair, medium complexion, full
round face, clean shaven. Tried at Port Adelaide on September 3rd, 1914, as
a stowaway per s.s. Indarra from Western Australia; 14 days
This product is a great tool for researching South Australian history making
information that is difficult to find easily accessible on CD.
This CD contains high quality scanned images of the whole of the year's
issues. It has been bookmarked for easy navigation. and pages can be searched,
browsed, enlarged and printed out if required.
